halfway house
noun
1
a
: a place to stop midway on a journey
b
: a halfway place in a progression
2
: a residence for individuals after release from institutionalization (as for mental illness, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
Examples of halfway house in a Sentence
The car is the perfect halfway house between a family caravan and luxury sedan.
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At Eichorn's first court appearance Thursday, Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins ordered his release to a halfway house with GPS monitoring once a space opens up.
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arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins ordered his release to a halfway house with GPS monitoring once a space opens up, per the AP.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
More modern sources suggest she was involved with the Minnie Barton Home, a safe haven for women released from jail that also served as a halfway house for young offenders and victims of abuse.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
According to state police, the warrant was issued after Tate allegedly left a halfway house in New Haven where he was mandated to stay by court order.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins ordered his release to a halfway house with GPS monitoring once a space opens up, per the AP.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
More modern sources suggest she was involved with the Minnie Barton Home, a safe haven for women released from jail that also served as a halfway house for young offenders and victims of abuse.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
According to state police, the warrant was issued after Tate allegedly left a halfway house in New Haven where he was mandated to stay by court order.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
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halfway house
noun
half·way house
ˈhaf-ˈwā-, ˈhȧf- 
: a center for individuals after institutionalization (as for mental illness or drug addiction) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
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